Welcome to the Oregon BEST news archive, where we maintain a listing of news items pertaining to Oregon BEST, its mission, faculty researchers, and industry partners.
Seeking Hydrogen Where You Need It
09/30/2009
Inspired by processes found in nature, BEST researchers are finding surprising biological and chemical ways to harvest hydrogen for fuel. More...
Solar Panels + Green Roofs = Symbiosis
09/18/2009
Installing solar panels on green roofs might improve the functionality of both. Oregon BEST researchers take a look at this innovative combination. More...
Tires Made with Wood Fiber
07/27/2009
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From Oregon to Iraq: Green (Re)Building
06/18/2009
A strategic Oregon BEST investment has launched a project that could boost business for Oregon’s green building sector while helping the people of Iraq. View video. Read more...
Recycling Roofing Shingles into Asphalt
06/10/2009
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BEST Brings Out Best in Oregon
05/29/2009
Portland Business Journal highlights Oregon BEST's work transforming university research into new green products, technologies, and jobs for Oregonians. Full story...
BEST Researcher Helps to Green Schools
05/18/2009
UO architecture prof Ihab Elzeyadi has created a "Green Classroom Toolbox" for planners to use when energy retrofitting and modernizing existing school buildings. Read more.
BEST Helps Secure $600K for Solar Panel-Green Roof Study
05/06/2009
Oregon BEST has helped PSU researchers secure NSF funding to study how solar panels installed above green roofs might benefit both. More...
BEST Faculty Win $3M for Solar Research
04/27/2009
Oregon BEST and ONAMI researchers John Wager and Doug Keszler at Oregon State University have received a $3M grant from the U.S. Dept. of Energy for advanced solar energy research. More...
Oregon BEST Brokers $1.3M Investment in Solar Energy Research
03/31/2009
New, shared research facilities at the UO and OSU will help Oregon's growing solar energy industry. More...
Governor Taps Oregon BEST Leaders
03/20/2009
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has appointed executive director David Kenney and board member Catherine Mater to the 12-member Oregon Way Advisory Group. Business Journal Story...
BEST Facilitates $1.6M Investment In Green Building Research
03/12/2009
Investment in green building research at OSU and PSU offers Oregon businesses access to research tools, expertise, and better trained employees. Read more...
Oregon Aims for Nat'l Green Building Center
02/19/2009
Oregon's green building businesses and university researchers plan to bring National Green Building Research Center to state. Read more...
Green Building Community Gathers
02/18/2009
Researchers, architects, builders, and energy experts gathered to chart Oregon's future as the nation's Green Building epicenter. Daily Journal of Commerce story...
BEST Hosts Bioproducts Workshop
02/12/2009
Dozens gather to brainstorm ways to fast-track Oregon's bioproducts industry. Read more...
